Department For Education
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A list of all independent schools and special post-16 institutions for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) approved under section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014 in England and Wales.
You can filter the list by local authority or by type of setting.
Our guide for independent special schools and special post-16 institutions explains how to apply for approval under section 41.
Other special schools
Details of all special schools in England are available on the Department for Educations Get Information about Schools system. This includes:
- maintained schools
- academies
- independent schools
- non-maintained schools
The SEND: guide for parents and carers explains how parents can ask for one of these schools or special post-16 institutions to be named in their childs education, health and care plan.